Paul Ryan's big fundraising year

PAUL RYAN RAISED $6 MILLION IN THE 3RD QUARTER. The speaker has raised $39 MILLION for House Republicans so far in 2017. The speaker’s team will file the report later today.

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-- A Ryan political aide lays out for Playbook what the speaker has done: “Since becoming Speaker almost two years ago -- (sworn in on October 29, 2015) -- Ryan has kept up a frenetic travel schedule in support of House Republican members, while also spending significant amounts of time in Southern Wisconsin (still doesn’t travel weekends). In 2017, Speaker Ryan has traveled to 30 states, nearly 65 cities, and has done almost 250 events on the road to help raise funds for Team Ryan, the NRCC, and members of the GOP conference. In DC, Speaker Ryan has done close to 50 events for Republican members, raising them over $4 million.”

RYAN has sent nearly $30 million to the NRCC this year, including $2 million in August and $1 million in September. The NRCC has raised $72 million in 2017 -- meaning almost half the money came from the speaker himself.

-- RYAN’S UPCOMING SCHEDULE: “During the upcoming recess week, Ryan will spend time in Wisconsin meeting with constituents, and then will travel to Texas and New York to raise additional funds (and to speak at the annual Al Smith dinner).”

-- ON TAX REFORM, Ryan is continuing his push. He is speaking at Heritage Foundation this morning and is also scheduled to do an interview with talk radio host Laura Ingraham. He also participated in a “Sip n’ Skimm”about tax reform with theSkimm founders Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg. theSkimm interview http://bit.ly/2xAyDBk